Queensland will continue to attract the world’s best tennis players with a new deal securing the Brisbane International for a further five years.

Queensland’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Kate Jones, says the Brisbane International 2017 will attract the world’s best tennis players including Rafael Nadal, Angelique Kerber, Stan Warwinka, Milos Raonic and Garbiñe Muruguza.

“We are also excited to announce today that Sam Stosur, Bernard Tomic and John Millman will compete in the Brisbane International 2017,” she said yesterday, when she joined Australian tennis great John Millman this week to announce the new deal.